James R Young
MilitaryOn 3-Jan-43 in B-24D 41-23771 while serving as Tail Gunner the aircraft made a crash-landing near Puncheston, Pembrokeshire when it ran out of fuel upon return from a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. He was not injured and Returned to Duty.
1 October 1943, in ac B-24 41-23936 'Queen Anne' was attacked by fighters on bombing run on Wiener, Austria. 2 crewmembers bailed out near Vienna to become Prisoner of War (POW)s. Pilot Oakley crash landed in British held territory near Foggia, Italy. Young was seriously injured and brought to the nearby British field hospital This unit was on temporary duty with the 9th AAC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 3 January 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Returned to Duty |
3 January 1943 | Aboard B-24D 41-23771 when it made a crash-landing near Puncheston, Pembrokeshire after running out of fuel upon return from a mission to St. Nazaire, France. He was not injured and Returned to Duty. | |
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Other Seriously wounded |
1 October 1943 |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 5-Feb-2015. New Person entry, all information per "losses of the 8th 7 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A, Hey MBE.